Methamphetamine (METH) is a major public health and safety problem in the United States.
Chronic METH abuse is associated with a 2-fold-higher risk of HIV infection and, possibly …

American Society for Microbiology (ASM) was contacted regarding our published article.
Specifically, it was brought to our attention that there was a partial overlap or duplication …

Methamphetamine (METH) is a major addictive drug of abuse in the United States and
worldwide, and its use is linked to HIV acquisition. The encapsulated fungus Cryptococcus …

Cryptococcus neoformans is unusual among melanotic fungi in that it requires an
exogenous supply of precursor to synthesize melanin. C. neoformans melanizes during …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen which becomes heavily
melanized in the presence of phenolic substrates such as L-dopa. Various drugs are known …

Melanin is a major virulence factor in pathogenic fungi that enhances the ability of fungal
cells to resist immune clearance. Cryptococcus neoformans is an important human …

The prevalence of methamphetamine (METH) use is estimated at∼ 35 million people
worldwide, with over 10 million users in the United States. Chronic METH abuse and …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a major fungal pathogen and is a relatively common cause of
life-threatening meningoencephalitis. Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide that inhibits the …

The production of melanin pigments is associated with virulence for many microbes. Melanin
is believed to contribute to microbial virulence by protecting microbial cells from oxidative …

The ability of Cryptococcus neoformans to synthesize polymerized melanin in vitro has been
associated with virulence, but it is unclear whether this fungus synthesizes polymerized …